September 2012 Babies

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Should I call for back and tailbone pain?

cherryzz wrote:

This is my 3rd baby, both of my labors were very different. With my first I had all "back labor" no noticeable tightening in my belly or pains in my belly. The morning of my induction while getting ready to leave I noticed the ache I had been feeling in my LOW back was worse. I got their 8 cm dilated.

With my second I had "normal pains" in my belly and back. Which first felt like gas pains, and period pains.

My braxton hicks have been at an all time high this week and have become intense and painful. Last night started the back pains. I was in bed still have BH contractions which can be normal for me. lately nothing seems to get them to go away. Im feeling this intense ache in my lower back over my right butt cheek and in the center. Finally fell asleep, but it is still there this morning. Im not noticing tightening, but I havn't really sat down yet.

I get back pain, its a pregnancy thing. But should I be worried? Not really sure. I know better safe then sorry, but who calls for back pain?

@cherryzz Sounds like you should call. My understanding is that BH will stop. If they're not stopping, that's a sign of early labor.

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Tellykuss

@starrluv10 I would maybe call and then see a chiropractor. You could be out of alignment and them adjusting you can really help, and it's said to make labor easier.

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cherryzz

@cherryzz After dealing with it since last night, I sat on my birthing ball to try to get relief. A little while late it had stopped. It was pretty scary because there was a constant pain, and then there would be an intense pressure in my back almost above and on my right butt cheek. It was coming in waves. I think they may have been contractions. I also know toward the end real contractions get mixed with BH. But Im tired now.

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